The holidays can look bleak to residents who are having a tough time financially during an economic downturn. So the Pasco Sheriff's Office wants to spread some holiday cheer with up to 400 holiday food baskets. ...more

December 10, 2008

Hillsborough County students brought holiday cheer, gifts and lots of smiles to dozens of senior citizens Saturday as part of the seventh annual Christmas gift program from Caregiver's Helping Hand. ...more

December 7, 2008

Duck recipe highlights chef Jaden Hair's holiday celebrations. ...more

December 3, 2008

SEBRING — Holiday breaks are great for kids, who enjoy the time off from school and homework. Wrestling coaches, on the other hand, seem to dread this time of year, as it tests each of their athlete's dedication to the sport. "It's very difficult for us as coaches with the kids not being on a regular schedule," said Avon Park wrestling coach Lee Elder. "I know the kids are eager for competition, and we'll see how they fare on the mat." ...more

January 5, 2008

It was easy to overlook, what with all the holiday cheer and football going on, but anyone paying particularly close attention this week when the clock struck midnight and New Year's Day arrived may have noticed that fresh-faced little guy in a diaper and the 2008 sash across his chest was dragging a pitching wedge. ...more

January 3, 2008

SEBRING — Liquor store shelves are well stocked to meet the added demand as Highlands County residents continue spreading holiday cheer. Cheawanda K. Harris, liquor store manager at Winn-Dixie in Avon Park, said on Thursday that business jumps during the holidays and New Year's Eve is the business' biggest shopping day of the year. Liquor-purchasing habits change during the holidays. Prior to Christmas, Winn-Dixie stocks miniature 1.5 ounce bottles of alcohol which fly off the shelves as stocking stuffers, said Harris. ...more

December 30, 2007

SEBRING — Christmas decorations are going back into boxes, but what happens to that live tree that brought holiday cheer? Residents just have to cart the tree, with the ornaments and tree stand removed, to the curb and solid waste officials will take care of the rest. Richard Gorman, landfill operation manager for Highlands County, said the county residents' Christmas trees are picked up with the yard waste and mixed with dirt and sand to make a ground cover at the Highlands County Landfill. The ground cover, which is spread over the landfill daily, is used for odor control and as a barrier from intrusion by birds and animals. ...more

December 27, 2007

Tis' the season for gift giving and spreading holiday cheer, so the New Port Richey Fire Department is doing just that. Last week, City Council members approved the donation of surplus self-contained breathing apparatus to the Hernando Beach Volunteer Fire Department. ...more

December 23, 2007

One of the Palm Harbor Library's adaptive toys enabled a Pasco County man in his 20's with cerebral palsy to realize his dream of becoming a Salvation Army bell ringer. The library is seeking donation to increase its adapative toy collection. ...more

December 22, 2007

This year in Pasco County, several area businesses are finding different ways to spread holiday cheer. ...more

December 22, 2007